Dog Handlers and Tactical Explosive Detection Dogs (TEDDs) with the Strike Brigade returned home to to the US on September 15th as part of the brigade’s final redeployment in Afghanistan. The Dog Handlers and their dogs went out on over 200 missions during their year there their missions successful … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Dog Shot 16 Times Turns Out Not To Be Infected with Rabies
September 22, 2011 by
The Maine state veterinarian Don Hoenig ordered police to shoot a dog suspected of being infected with rabies. However, the post mortem test shows the dog wasn't rabid. Rumors about the incident say police used up to 16 bullets to kill the dog who they were told could not be shot in the head because … [Read more...]
Search and Rescue Dog in Training Finds Body of Missing Woman
September 21, 2011 by
Amber the year-old yellow Labrador retriever a Search and Rescue Dog in training took off while searching an off road area near San Fransisco, Caliornia going a long distance before returning and jumping on her owner / handler in the area police believed the body of missing woman Michelle Le would … [Read more...]
China’s Dog Eating Festival Has Been Banned
September 21, 2011 by
The tradition in Qianxi in the wealthy coastal province of Zhejiang dates back 600 years to celebrate a local military victory and is normally held every October, the official Xinhua news agency said. The ancient fair was replaced by a modern commodity fair in the 1980s, but dog-eating has been kept … [Read more...]
Robbers Bathe Dog and Throw Birthday Party in Man’s Home
September 20, 2011 by
A Newton county Georgia man says while he was out of town, a group of young intruders broke into his home, threw a birthday party and washed their dog in his bathroom tub. The sheriff’s office is now investigating, but do know the names and addresses of the robbers. used one of the man's camera's to … [Read more...]
Child in Diapers Found Wandering Street with Dog
September 20, 2011 by
Toronto Police received multiple calls Sunday night about a child wandering through the streets in a diaper. "We received reports of a very, very young child in a diaper, no other clothes on, no shoes, no socks. The neighbor actually heard a dog barking and looked out and saw the little … [Read more...]
Dog Helps Abused Childred
September 20, 2011 by
Mary Jo McVeigh, a counselor and child trauma expert in Sydney. Australia has worked with abused children for over 25 years. Several years ago a chance encounter between her dog and a child she was working with showed her a new approach to therapy. Canine therapy to help the children open up and … [Read more...]
Emaciated Dogs Found Under 4 Feet of Garbage
September 19, 2011 by
Yesterday afternoon, the Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA) found two emaciated pit bull mix dogs and a cat buried under four feet of trash in a residential backyard. The dogs were found in enough time and are still alive. The hope is they can still be nursed back to health. A warrant was obtained … [Read more...]
